On Polyandry

by Alfred Burton Ellis and Alfred Burdon Ellis

Both forms exist among the Eskimos of Boothia, 4] and in Ceylon. Of the latter, Sirr says: ''Although when polyandry is indulged in by the highest caste the husbands are usually brothers, still a man can, with the consent of his wife, bring home another, unrelated to him, who has all the marital rights, and is called an associated husband. In fact, the first husband can bring home as many men as his wife will consent to receive as husbands, and these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1514797968
• ISBN13: 9781514797969
• Release Date: July 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 26 Pages
• Weight: 0.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.1" x 7.8"